modulate
Modulate commonly means to change the key of, in music, fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of, or vary the pitch of one's speech.
Length
8
Scrabble
11
WWF
14
Starts
MO
Ends
ATE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “MODULATE” Mean?
/ˈmɑː.dʒə.ˌleɪt/
modulate has 5 documented senses across verb.
Verb
5 senseschange the key of, in music
“modulate the melody”
“They will modulate the duet”
fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
“regulate the temperature”
“modulate the pitch”
Synonyms
adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of
vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
8
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
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Definition
change the key of, in music
Length
8 letters
Starts With
M
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
4
Letters
M, O, D, U, L, A, T, E
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆MODULATE has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆MODULATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆MODULATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
CVCVCVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
MO, OD, DU, UL, LA, AT, TE
Trigrams
MOD, ODU, DUL, ULA, LAT, ATE
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